diff --git a/nginx-prod.conf b/nginx-prod.conf
index f4150c7..897b806 100644
--- a/nginx-prod.conf
+++ b/nginx-prod.conf
@@ -93,5 +93,12 @@ http {
             proxy_set_header Host $host;
             proxy_buffering off;
         }
+
+        # Fly.io health check - respond directly from nginx (no upstream needed)
+        location = /health {
+            access_log off;
+            add_header Content-Type application/json;
+            return 200 '{"status":"ok"}';
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index 6c7f5a3..d03d778 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -92,5 +92,12 @@ http {
             proxy_set_header Host $host;
             proxy_buffering off;
         }
+
+        # Health check - respond directly from nginx (no upstream needed)
+        location = /health {
+            access_log off;
+            add_header Content-Type application/json;
+            return 200 '{"status":"ok"}';
+        }
     }
 }